The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-17
And His Name Is Omitted from the List Of
Men Whose Names Are Canvassed in Con-
nection with Gubernatorial Honors.
Provisions of the Telephone Bill Intro
duced in the House by Mr.. Bynum.
0bjector Holman Points Out the Slender
Ground on Which Judge Lowry Is Con-
testing the Seat of Captain White.
HOOSIER DEMOCRATS.
The Washington Contingent Hunting a Can
didate for Governor.

The Washington Conting gent Hunting Can
didate for Governor.
Special to the Indianapolis JournaI.
WASHINGTON, De.. 16-There are Indications
that the Washington contingent of the Indiana
Democracy will shortly agree upon candidate
for Governor Ex-senator Mcdonald. Col. Dick
Bright, Senator Voorhees,. John Paul Jones,
Third Auditor John S. Williams. Eb Hender-
son, Colonel Mclean. Judge Nichol, Lycurgus
Dalton, Judge Robinson, Chester r. Faulkner
and the Democratic members OF the House from
the State have been holding informal and irreeu-
lar consultations in groups. and, it is said, are
about ready to name the man. A few months
ago Green Smiths name was upon the lips of
good many Democrats here, and he seemed to
be cutting quite figure gubernatorial pos
sibiity. Some of the Voorhees, crowd-notably
John E. Lamb, John Paul Jones, Dick Bright,
etc.-thought Smith was about the proper quan-
tity. But since Turpie has been seated. and
the Democrats from the State have settled down
to the belief that he is going to hold his place in
the Senate their sense of gratitude has oozed out
at their fingers ends. In other words. Green
Smith has been used for all he is worth, or
likely ever to be worth, and the crowd are ready
TO throw him overheard. Green Smith is
longer q favorite among Indiana Democrats
own in canvass with any Republican
who is likely to be nominated The names most
frequently mentioned for the nomination are
Col. Jim Rice, Capt. William R. Myers Repre-
sentative Bynum and Representative Matson.
In the minds of the Democrats here their
prominence and chances rank in the order
named. The Voorhees, crowd and the t'boys"
look with great favor upon Rice and say he is
"a hustler from way back" They argue that
Rice can carry more votes from the Floating
gang" than any other who could be nomi-
mated, while he would poll the full regular Dem
ocratic strength, and has q great many friends
among the Republicans. Captain Myers is
prime fayorite with all the medium class that
is made up neither of ''hustlers" ''howlers,"
nor the party ringsters He is regarded as
excellent man the stump, and as one who
come nearer kissing all the babies and flaster-
ing all the men than any other man in the
party. Representative Bynum is men ficnea
more by the people from Marion county than
elsewhere, while the mention of Colonel Matson
comes from all parts of the State, but is not as
consuming and enthusiastic as that or either or
the other three men named.
One of these four men is likely to be picked
out by the Washington contingent and worked
up." The friends of Senator Voorhees, here be-
lieve that they have smothered the sentiment
that was growing in the ranks of the party to
any slight germ of sentiment in that direction,
Senator Voorhees, appreciates more thoroughly
perhaps than any other prominen: Democrat in
the State the weak points of this administration,
and above all things else he does not want per-
sonal campaign on ticket led by Cleveland. If
the Democrats in Indiana who at home at
tending to their business want to have any voice
in making up the slate for next year they would
do well to bestir themselves if they do not.
things will be put up solidly py the few active
individuals here that the slate cannot be broken.
Sim Coy. whose influence has been felt in the
politics of Marion county for some time, is said
to be here to consult among other things about
the gubernatoral nomination. The Journal
correspondent attempted to get him to express
decided preference, but he declined to do so. He
speaks with great favor, however, of all the four
men mentioned. and predicts very lively cam
paign il Rice should be the choice of the party.
Sim thinks as do the most Of the other ''boys"
here from the State that Rice would make ore
of the most aggressive campaigns that could be
conducted. They seem to bank pretty heavily
upon Rce's personal and official record.